"In an account relayed by her family of a brief phone call she made after several days without contact, Mohammadi said in a post on a social media account operated by her foundation that she endured severe physical abuse during her arrest and detention. Mohammadi said she "was attacked with severe and continuous blows to the head and neck with a baton and then violently arrested.""
"The 53-year-old, who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for her more than two decades of fighting for women's rights in Iran, had traveled to Mashhad on December 11 to attend a memorial marking the seventh day since the death of Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer and human rights activist whose death has sparked controversy and allegations of foul play."
Narges Mohammadi was violently beaten and arrested by security forces in Mashhad and later accused of cooperation with the State of Israel. A brief phone call relayed by her family described severe physical abuse, including blows to the head and neck, and threats against her family. Her family reported she was in poor physical condition and urged lawyers to file an immediate formal complaint against the responsible security agency. Mohammadi had traveled to Mashhad to attend a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi. Authorities said 39 people were arrested at the gathering, and witnesses reported that security forces disrupted the event, causing clashes and violence. Her husband said she was also accused of leading and steering the gathering toward an anti-establishment rally.
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